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The Geographical Review January 1998, Vol. 88 (1), pp. 29-46 Whither China's Market Economy? The Case of Lijin Zhen Shue Tuck Wong and Sun ShengHan ABSTRACT Soon after Den Xiaoping became China's premier in 1978, a program of reform and openness was initiated. Its goals were to introduce free-market mechanisms into the command economy, to eliminate Mao-era inefficiencies, and to bring China to parity with developed countries of the West and to a leadership role among Asia's newly industrialized countries. Drastic changes quickly transformed China's planned economy into one of mixed-market socialism. Although the economic achievements have been impressive and commendable at the national and provincial levels, questions have been rasied as to the role of economic reform and openness in the growth and development of Chinese cities. To answer them, we examine Lijin Zhen, the seat of Lijin County, Shandong Province. Keywords: China, economic reform, free-market economy, openness policy, planned economy, urban development. Dr. WONG is a professor of geography at Simon Fraser University. Dr. HAN is an assistant professor of urban economics at the National University of Singapore. To contact the lead author: Dr. Shue Tuck Wong Department of Geography Simon Fraser University 8888 University Drive Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada V5A 1S6 Phone: (604) 291.3321, (604) 291.5841 fax